Egypt. */¤. Substantial stockbook holding several thousand mint and used stamps, organised chronologically from 19th century onwards with no unpleasant duplication, starting w..Read more
Egypt. */¤. Substantial stockbook holding several thousand mint and used stamps, organised chronologically from 19th century onwards with no unpleasant duplication, starting with overprints on Turkey, hundreds of pyramids with the earlier type to 5pi brown, first pictorials to 200m mint and used, likewise the crown overprints 200m mint NH and used, 1923 Fuad to 100m mint and £1 used, 1920s commemorative sets, 1933 aviation congress set used, etc, right through to UAR comprehensive with souvenir sheets, as well as extensive back of the book with postage dues, officials, salt department, revenues and other unusual back of the book again through to UAR including scarce material. A most worthwhile holding. Show less
Egypt. */¤. Mint and used collection of approx. 700 from early pyramids to mid-20th century, on various types of album page and would benefit from improved presentation, with..Read more
Egypt. */¤. Mint and used collection of approx. 700 from early pyramids to mid-20th century, on various types of album page and would benefit from improved presentation, with many better issues present, including 1867 20pa green unused and 5pi mint (small faults), dozens of later pyramids 1872 onwards with inverted wmks incl. 1879 5pa used, etc, through to 20th century with better mint sets incl. 1925 geography, 1926 agriculture, 1933 trains, 1933 planes, etc, all the way into UAR, as well as a very useful range of postage dues and officials. Please view to see what else is here. Show less
Fiume. */¤. Magnificent stamp and postal history collection with collateral, as well as errors well written up in a substantial album. Beginning with 19th century, there are H..Read more
Fiume. */¤. Magnificent stamp and postal history collection with collateral, as well as errors well written up in a substantial album. Beginning with 19th century, there are Hungarian city photocards through to early 20th century coloured and military, followed by extensive Austria 1850 imperfs from #1 onwards, all with Fiume CDS and various different types through 1853/59/60/61. Then Hungary used in Fiume with 1888/89 numeral types to 3 ft, further 19th century with covers incl. triple combination, on to early 20th century feldpost and the 1918 overprints set complete mint (occasional toning noticed on reverse), followed by the set again complete used through to the 1918 defins and comprehensive postage dues incl. Italian City under National Council, postage dues on cover, etc. Further defins incl. multiples, different papers, virtually everything here incl. state of Quarnero overprints, many different types, errors, through to an extensive range of reference well written up and researched, invaluable for the specialist for comparison purposes. So much more here than first meets the eye incl. the constitution, free city with and without overprints, etc, ending with a most unusual range of early serrated letter seals Fiume, military through to 1945 Rijekaan and occupation incl. inverted overprint, as well as Third Reich used in Fiume, etc. Outstanding in scope and a highly recommended viewing. Please see a selection of scans at www.philea.se. Show less
Fiume. */¤. Mint and used collection of hundreds of stamps on vintage album pages, with both the mint and used occupying the same space requiring a careful viewing. Highlights..Read more
Fiume. */¤. Mint and used collection of hundreds of stamps on vintage album pages, with both the mint and used occupying the same space requiring a careful viewing. Highlights include the Fiume handstamps or machine overprints to 5k mint and on Hungarian postage dues complete incl. black numerals 50f mint, followed by the first proper issues 1919 to 10 cor olive mint and used, the surcharges complete mint to 55 on 10c, 1920 d'Annunzio set mint never hinged, etc, then a good range of Carnaro o/ps and surcharges, provisional o/ps on d'Annunzio complete and lots of further good sets. Great potential on the early overprint types here, those with the knowledge will make discoveries. Please see a selection of scans at www.philea.se. Show less
France. */¤. Post offices abroad, a very interesting one-volume range of well over 1000 mint and used stamps covering post offices from the Levant through Egypt down to Zanzib..Read more
France. */¤. Post offices abroad, a very interesting one-volume range of well over 1000 mint and used stamps covering post offices from the Levant through Egypt down to Zanzibar, with early issues often crammed together on the page. Highlights include Levant with 2pi on 50c type I used, an excellent postmarks section including blue Smyrne, blue Vathy-Samos on 1p on 25pi pair on piece, etc, Port Lagos with useful mint range and 1fr with superb purple cds, etc. Then the post offices in Egypt incl. Alexandria 1902/13 to 5fr, lots of military cancels on piece, Port Said 1899 25c surcharge used signed, etc. Completely uncatalogued, finds are very likely here, deserving an unhurried viewing. Show less
France. Mostly *. Accumulation of thousands of stamps, the majority mint, housed in four volumes loaded with sets. The largest book is for the South Pacific area with New Cale..Read more
France. Mostly *. Accumulation of thousands of stamps, the majority mint, housed in four volumes loaded with sets. The largest book is for the South Pacific area with New Caledonia incl. mint never hinged high values, Paris-Noumea overprints, France Libre to 20fr, late 1940s pictorial set to 25fr mint and the airmails 50fr, 100fr and 200fr mint, etc, then Wallis/Futuna again with airmail high values, New Hebrides from early issues onwards, Noumea handstamp, etc. The other volumes focus on French Africa, especially Guyana incl. 19th century diagonal overprints, navigation and commerce to 2fr used, postage dues, etc, through to an interesting range of France used in Guyana, as well as Sudan, Senegal/Niger, etc. Occasional slight toning, yet quality generally well above average, considerable substance. Show less
France P.O. in China. Mostly used. Substantial collection/accumulation of thousands of mint and used stamps from the early surcharges through to 1950s, crammed in one volume,..Read more
France P.O. in China. Mostly used. Substantial collection/accumulation of thousands of mint and used stamps from the early surcharges through to 1950s, crammed in one volume, including Cochin China range of 1886/87 surcharges and 1888 15c bisect surcharge mint, Annam and Tonkin 1888 surcharges, the Indo-Chine 1889 surcharges, 1891/98 parcel posts and other overprints we couldn't identify! Then lots of navigation and commerce issues mint and used both to 5fr., as well as 'France' and girl issues with useful high values, followed by extensive post offices in China with a good range of Chinese character o/ps for Chine, Canton, Chungking, Hoi Hao, Kwangchowan, Mongtzeu, Pakhoi and Yunnansen, including spectacular large used multiples, diverse postmarks, etc. A close inspection is recommended to see the depth what is here, an unusual and extraordinary range. Also some Indochina. Show less
French colonies. Used. Very good range of thousands of mint and used stamps housed in a substantial volume, Madagascar and area especially strong, with 1891 typeset range, 189..Read more
French colonies. Used. Very good range of thousands of mint and used stamps housed in a substantial volume, Madagascar and area especially strong, with 1891 typeset range, 1895 'poste francaise' overprints to 1fr, Madagascar p/marks on general colonies issues, as well as interesting British Mail material, followed by Diego-Suarez with several 1890s issues including signatures, 1891 5c unused, etc, through to 1894 navigation/commerce. Then Nossi-Be with postage dues inc. 1891 15c on 10c used, Ste. Marie de Madagascar, 'et Dependences' navigation/commerce to 1fr plus surcharges, pictorials and postage dues inc. multiples on piece, lots of commems inc. never hinged sets, souvenir sheets, extensive France Libre, etc, even scarce perfins, however the main event here is the postmark interest with many unusual and colourful types, paquebot section, through to alphabetic run of villages/towns from Ambalavao, Ambato-Boeni, Ambatondrazaka, Ambatolampy, Ambatosoratsa, Ambavahie, Ambilo Be, Ambosary, Ambohidratrimo, Ambositra…. to Vatomandry, Vohemar, Vohipeno, etc. Ideal for the specialist, particularly those looking for material outside the box, a highly recommended lot. Show less